So where does that leave everyone else? Scientists agree human-caused climate change is a real threat. And now climate researchers — like the rest of the science community — will likely have to work even harder to hold their ground.

This starts in the government agencies that watch global trends. NASA runs whole fleets of satellites and aircraft for climate research, but some who follow the issue closely speculate the Trump administration could slash Earth science funds.

The U.S. can't just walk away from the Paris climate agreement the way Trump wants to — but it's not legally binding, either. The rest of the parties will have to stick to their commitments to reduce greenhouse emissions and attempt to hold the U.S. to its own. China and India have made a point to remind Trump it's in everyone's national interest at this point.

And for what it's worth, climate-friendly private industry should stay mostly untouched. Renewable energy is starting to hit its stride — so much that analysts don't think policy decisions from Washington will be able to slow it down for long.